Project Gutenberg 2023-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 112 Blanchard, Amy Ella 1856 1926 Blanchard, Amy E. (Amy Ella) Aunt Ella Ella, Aunt Blanchard, Amy E Stephens, Alice Barber 1858 1932 Barber, Alice 06014900 Three pretty maids 3 pretty maids $aPhiladelphia :$bJ. B. Lippincott Company, $c1897. Bob Taylor, David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Three Pretty Maids" by Amy Ella Blanchard is a fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around three sisters—Persis, Lisa, and Mellicent Holmes—who navigate the intricacies of their everyday lives, relationships with family, and the challenges of social status and friendships. As they encounter new influences, such as the arrival of two boys from their father's ward, readers are drawn into the tales of youth, adventure, and sibling dynamics that develop in a charming yet realistic portrayal of girlhood. At the start of the book, we find the sisters in their comfortable home, with their mother awaiting their return from school. Persis, the spirited middle sister, contrasts with her more dignified siblings, Lisa and Mellicent. Their lively interactions reveal distinct personalities and the bonds of family. The narrative hints at upcoming events, including the unexpected stay of two boys, Basil and Porter Phillips, which sets the stage for the unfolding stories. The introduction effectively lays the groundwork for themes of self-discovery, societal expectations, and the tender complexities of growing up as the girls prepare to meet their new acquaintances while maintaining their individuality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433079897975&view=1up&seq=9 20221120161908blanchard 1897 us Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 437358 2025-07-28T11:01:11.215553 text/html 432324 2023-09-27T14:21:32 text/html 2056463 2025-07-28T11:01:20.159538 application/epub+zip 2053597 2025-07-28T11:01:13.383553 application/epub+zip 426500 2025-07-28T11:01:12.208610 application/epub+zip 2902046 2025-07-28T11:01:24.849481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2861355 2025-07-28T11:01:19.166570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382013 2025-07-28T11:01:10.340585 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382050 2023-09-27T14:21:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18700 2025-07-28T11:01:25.086498 application/rdf+xml 25810 2025-07-28T11:01:12.454517 image/jpeg 3542 2025-07-28T11:01:12.329540 image/jpeg 2414510 2023-09-27T14:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 2440145 2025-07-28T11:01:11.354560 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia